Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 41 > Award of Attorney?S Fees and Litigation Expenses in Criminal Action If Position of State Was Vexatious, Frivolous or in Bad Faith
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§ 41.0393 | Grounds for award; application; eligibility; receipt of evidence and testimony; payment of award; payment of interest following unsuccessful appeal; definitions |
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 41 > Award of Attorney?S Fees and Litigation Expenses in Criminal Action If Position of State Was Vexatious, Frivolous or in Bad Faith
- Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Common areas: means the entire project excepting all units therein granted or reserved. See Nevada Revised Statutes 117.010
- Condominium: means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in portions of a parcel of real property together with:
(a) A separate interest in space in a residential, industrial or commercial building or industrial and commercial building on such real property, such as, but not restricted to, an apartment, office or store; or
(b) A separate interest in air space only, without any building or structure, to be used for a mobile home. See Nevada Revised Statutes 117.010
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Mistrial: An invalid trial, caused by fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again from the selection of the jury.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.